aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Film 1984. Written by Earl Mac Rauch. Directed by W. D. Richter. Starring Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Rosalind Cash, Carl Lumbly, Vincent Schiavelli and Dan Hedaya.
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1The Banzai Institute for Biomedical Engi... Research InstitutesInstitutes

The Banzai Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Strategic Information
Buckaroo Banzai's father's institute.

 

2Buckaroo Banzai LiteratureComic Books

Buckaroo Banzai
Comic book featuring Buckaroo Banzai.



3Buckaroo Banzai Againat the World Crime ... VideoMovies-Sci Fi

Buckaroo Banzai Againat the World Crime League
Sequel advertised at the end of the movie that was never made.

 

4Buckaroo Banzai and the The Hong Kong Ca... Performing ArtsMusic-Rock

Buckaroo Banzai and the The Hong Kong Cavaliers
Rock band.

 

5Jet Car VehiclesMotor Vehicles

Jet Car
Buckaroo Banzai's modified Ford F-350 pickup truck, which he uses to travel through dimensions, with the license plate "Rokit 88".



6Oscillation Overthruster TechnologyElectronics

Oscillation Overthruster
Buckaroo Banzai and his mentor Dr. Tohichi Hikita perfect the "oscillation overthruster", a device that allows an object to pass through solid matter. Banzai tests it by driving his Jet Car through a mountain. While in transit, he finds himself in another dimension. After exiting the mountain and returning to his normal dimension, he discovers an alien organism has attached itself to his car.



7Rug Suckers ServicesServices-misc

Rug Suckers
Civilian assault team operating under guise of a carpet cleaning service. "We keep it intimate. Call the Kolodny Brothers. Call the Rug Suckers."



8Secret Strategic Air Command Instruction... LiteratureBooks-Instructional

Secret Strategic Air Command Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual that the President reviews.



9Texas School of MinesEducationSchools-misc

Texas School of Mines
University that partners with the Banzai Institute.

10Trenton Home for the Criminally Insane HealthcareHospitals-Mental Health

Trenton Home for the Criminally Insane
Facility where Dr. Emilio Lizardo is incarcerated, where he sees a television news story of Banzai's successful test.

 

11Yoyodyne CompaniesTechnology Companies

Yoyodyne
Also known as Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems. Defense contractor, front for a group of red Lectroid aliens that landed in New Jersey in 1938, using the panic created by Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio play as cover. "The future begins tomorrow".




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